Action for Happiness

App:
Action for Happiness App

Smartphone app which gives you friendly daily happiness “nudges”

Book:
10 Keys to Happier Living

A practical handbook for happiness

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10 Keys to Happier Living – guide book

Ten factors that are important for our well-being and what we can do about them

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10 Keys to Happier Living – postcards

Order some postcards to help spread the word in your local community

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340 Ways to Use Character Strengths

Practical ways of using character strengths based on research by Tayyab Rashid

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A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age

Recommendations from experts on improving the upbringing of our children

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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

Shifting perceptions of how we see ourselves and the ego

Book:
A Primer in Positive Psychology

A comprehensive overview of the field of positive psychology

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Acts of Kindness

Some quick ideas for acts of kindness we could all do

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AI-Therapy

Online program using evidence-based techniques to help overcome social anxiety

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Alnowair

An inspiring movement running campaigns to spread positivity in Kuwait

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Antidote

Emotional literacy programme for the whole school community

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Are You Happy Project

Be a part of the project – record a response to the question “Are you happy?”

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Authentic Happiness

Extensive resources from Pennsylvania University Positive Psychology Centre

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Authentic Happiness

Using Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment

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Authentic Happiness Questionnaires

Questionnaires to measure different aspects of happiness

Book:
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment

The first book on positive psychology, by its main spokesperson, Martin Seligman

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Authentic: How to Make a Living by Being Yourself

Before we can begin to change we need to understand the context we live in

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Average to A+

Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others

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B-eat: Beating Eating Disorders

Leading charity for people with eating disorders and their families

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Be Mindful

Promoting mindfulness as a way of improving mental and physical problems

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Beating The Blues

Widely used, evidence based computerised CBT for treating depression

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Belbin Team Roles

Exploring the dynamics of teams

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BetterHelp

Articles & advice about mental health from the BetterHelp e‑counselling platform

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The Big Lunch

Annual one-day get together with your neighbours

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Bike Hub

Information and inspiration to help get you cycling

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Business in the Community: Workwell

Managing emotional wellbeing to help managers build team resilience

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Business in the Community: Health & Wellbeing

Business action for working well

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Born to be good

Demonstrates that humans are in fact born to be good not hardwired to be selfish

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Breathworks Mindfulness

Training in mindfulness based approaches to pain and illness

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Brilliant Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Giving insight, tools and confidence to understand and use CBT

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Britain On The Couch

Why We Are Unhappier Than We Were In The 1950s – Despite Being Richer

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British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Promoting ethical & effective counselling/psychotherapy and monitoring standards

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Buddhify

Mobile meditation app for iPhone and Android

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Cam’s Den

For children facing difficult issues at school and at home

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Campaign for summer camps

Campaign to get more young people enjoying the benefits of summer camps

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CBT Overview

How CBT works, why it’s used, its effects, its side-effects, and alternatives

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CBT Referee

A helpful tool to assist you in evaluating your thoughts

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CBT Register UK

Details of all officially accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapists in the UK

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CBT Self-Help Therapy

Web-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety and depression

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Centre for CBT Counselling

Independent, specialist, psycho-educational, counselling and training centre

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Centre for Confidence & Wellbeing

Transforming Scottish culture using cognitive psychology techniques

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Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice

Advances wellbeing by promoting good practice in mindfulness teaching & research

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Centre for Non-Violent Communication

Promotes NVC and helps people peacefully and effectively resolve conflict

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Centre for Resilience, Happiness and Positive Change

Offers distance learning courses, resources and coaching

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Chance UK

Mentoring programmes for children aged 5-11 years with behavioural difficulties

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Change for Life

Tips and ideas to help you and your family be more active and eat more healthily

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Character Strengths and Virtues

Groundbreaking handbook and classification of human strengths and virtues.

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Charter for Compassion

Transcends religious and ideological differences to encourage compassion for all

App:
Check Your Mood

Web-based business tool for checking stress and mental health at work

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Childline

Counselling service for children and young people

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Chris Johnstone

A specialist in the psychology of resilience, happiness and positive change

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Citizens UK

Builds the power of communities that work together for the common good

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Compassionate Mind Foundation

Promotes wellbeing through scientific understanding & application of compassion

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Connected

The Amazing Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

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COSRT: List of Therapists

College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists

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Counselling Directory

Online service to help you find a counsellor suited to your individual needs

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CountyOffice.org

Find your local county government offices in the United States

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Volunteering Matters

The UK’s leading volunteering and training charity (formerly CSV)

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Dalai Lama – Why meditate?

Interview with the Dalai Lama about benefits of meditating.

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Day-to-day mindfulness podcast

Explains how mindfulness can reduce stress and increase concentration

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Debt Support Trust

Helping people resolve their financial burdens and live happier lives

Book:
Delivering Happiness

A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose

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Do Happiness

Our special online programme of actions to boost happiness

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Do It

Volunteering Made Easy

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Doing Good

Altruism and wellbeing in an age of austerity

Book:
Dream It. List It. Do It!

How to Live a Bigger & Bolder Life, from the Life List Experts at 43things.com

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Early Childhood Education

How to help children develop their mental, physical and emotional skills

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Emotional Intelligence

Why it Can Matter More Than IQ

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Emotional Intelligence Quiz

Take a short, fun quiz to see how well you can read other people’s emotions

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Family & Parenting Institute: Wellbeing

Information and resources about family wellbeing

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Family Lives

Free parentline offers support

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Fanx.com

Send a unique thank you message to someone you care about

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Fear Fighter

Effective computerised CBT for panic and phobia treatment

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Find a Therapist

Search for counsellors accredited on the UK Council for Psychotherapy register

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Five Ways to Wellbeing

Recommends five ways to well-being based on the latest research.

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Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Explains how we can enter a state of perfect equilibrium – a state of ‘flow’

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FoodCycle

FoodCycle: where communities unite to make sure no good food is wasted

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From a culture of consumerism to a culture of prosperity

Why industrialised societies must change their perceptions and behaviour

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Future Communities

Resources to help build the successful, sustainable communities of tomorrow

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Get Some Headspace

Encourages you to take 10 minutes out of your day to sit in the here and now

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Getting On Brilliantly

Recipes for Successful Meetings

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Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples

How to attain more loving, supportive and deeply satisfying relationships

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Gingerbread

Provides advice and practical support for single parents

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Glow: How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation and Success

How to be more innovative, more collaborative, better connected

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Good Gym

Pairs runners with isolated less-mobile people in their area

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Great Kindness Challenge

One day devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible

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Great Place To Work

Providing workplace culture assessments and transformation tools

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Greater Good Science Centre

Groundbreaking research into the roots of compassion, happiness, and altruism

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GROW: Global Review of Wellbeing

Comprehensive, evidence-based and user-friendly tool to assess your wellbeing

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Guidestar

Free access to information on all charities registered in England and Wales

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Happify

Effective, evidence-based solutions for better emotional health and wellbeing

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Happiness

App to keep an objective record of the things that make you happy or unhappy

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Happiness Action Pack

Pack of practical day-to-day actions you can take to boost happiness

Book:
Happiness and How it Happens

Suryacitta explores what happiness actually is and how we all can achieve it

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Happiness at work survey

Brilliant tool to understand and improve happiness at work

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Happiness Posters

A set of inspiring posters to accompany our Ten Keys to Happier Living.

Book:
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill

Shows happiness is not just an emotion but a skill to develop

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Happiness: Lessons from a New Science

New edition of landmark book on the importance of Happiness for society

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Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth

Challenges present thinking about the causes and consequences of happiness

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Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth

Shares the results of three decades of research on happiness and its causes

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Happy Adults

The secret to lasting happiness, contentment and success

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Happy at Work Manifesto

25 things you need to know and do to be happy at work

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Happy at Work: Ten Steps to Ultimate Job Satisfaction

Practical and concise plan to help you create a happier work life

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Happy Cafe

Create a local Happy Cafe for like-minded people to connect and share ideas

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Happy City

Bristol based initiative spreading happiness

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Happy Manifesto

Ideas and approaches you can put into practice to make your workplace great

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Happy Memories

Reflect on what went well yesterday

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Happy People

Award-winning company offering great service and creating a great place to work

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Happy Schools

Framework for learner well-being (Asia-Pacific)

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Happy Startup School

Helping entrepreneurs and startups put happiness ahead of profits

Book:
Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts

The first book on how to apply positive psychology to create great relationships

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HappyFeed

Journal app to save daily happy moments & help you appreciate the little things

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Headspace

Simple, practical tools to help find a bit more clarity and calm in your life

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Help From Home

Home based microvolunteer actions that benefit so many worthy causes

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HelpOthers.org

Portal dedicated to small acts of contagious kindness

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Horsesmouth

Social network for informal mentoring

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The How of Happiness

A Practical Guide to Getting The Life You Want

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How to be a Happy Mum

Real advice for real women from real women

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How To Be Happy: The Complete Guide

Infographic showing practical ways to be happier right now

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How to meditate: An introduction

Mindfulness meditation could be the key to a calmer, happier, healthier you

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How to set goals in 4 steps

Practical steps to set goals and make them happen

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

Innovative ways to solve problems in the family

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How To Thrive: Teaching Resilience

Leading-edge expertise in enabling young people and communities to flourish

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How2Fundraise

Celebrates and supports people who fundraise for charitable causes

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Hub of Hope

Brilliant online tool to find local support services across the UK

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Human Givens College

Training and courses using the human givens approach

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Human Values Foundation

Life-enriching values for everyone

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Feel Good Fables

Inspiring books on the subjects of fear, choice, challenges, worry, guilt & more

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i-resilience

Free-to-use tool to asses your resilience at work

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ICEPE: Teaching Happiness

Course at the Institute of Child Education and Psychology

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Improve Your Sleep

Guide to better sleep from the Mental Health Foundation

Book:
Inside Out

How to Have Authentic Relationships with Everyone in Your Life

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Institute for Volunteering Research

Develops knowledge and understanding of volunteering to support practitioners

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Institute of Fundraising

Professional membership body to support fundraisers in the UK

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Instructions for Happiness

A step-by-step mind manual for creating the life you choose

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Introducing Happiness: A Practical Guide

Practical guide to philosophy of happiness from ancient Greece to modern world

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Investors In People

Improving business performance

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It’s good to talk

Helps people find out more about counselling and psychotherapy

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Journal of Modern Wisdom

Thoughtful essays for public thinkers and the thinking public.

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Just Add Spice

Credit systems to increase participation of community members in public services

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Kindness in a Cruel World

New findings on altruism means “survival of the fittest” is no longer the answer

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Wellbeing and Happiness in Lambeth

Ambitions and actions to improve mental wellbeing and resilience in Lambeth

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Laughology

Improve Your Life With the Science of Laughter

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Laughter Yoga International

Laughter Yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing.

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Learned Optimism

How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

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Lessons in Sustainable Happiness

Practical steps for integrating sustainability and wellbeing

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Life Clubs

Self-empowering weekly workshops

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Life Purpose eBook

How to combine your passion, anger and talent to articulate your life’s purpose

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Life Squared

Helping people to ‘live well’ in the modern world

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Lifecoach Directory

Find a registered life coach from a recognised professional body

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Lifeline Projects

Inspiring people to create sustainable and supportive communities

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Light Box

Art-based workshops spreading a positive outlook

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Live Happier

Living happier, and helping others to do the same, is the ultimate life skill

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Live Happy

Magazine helping people discover more happiness in life – at work and at home

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Live Happy

First-of-its-kind mobile happiness-boosting programme

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Living Life To The Full

Free online self-help life skills course

Book:
Lost Art of Being Happy: Spirituality for Sceptics

Focusing on the idea of generating skills of the inner life

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Making Happy People

The nature of happiness and its origins in childhood

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Man’s Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

Inspiring, deeply moving account and Frankl’s pioneering approach to living

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Mappiness

Mapping happiness across space in the UK – be a part of it

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MBTI Personality Types

Knowing your personality type according to Jungian theory

Book:
Meditation For Dummies

No–nonsense introduction and how–to instructions for meditation

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Meditation Foundation

Offers simple, modern, evidence-based, non-religious meditation courses

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Member Survey Results

Results of survey of Action for Happiness members completed in Nov and Dec 2010

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Mental Health First Aid (England)

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of common mental health problems

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Mental Health First Aid (Scotland)

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of common mental health problems

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Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of common mental health problems

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Mental Well-being Checklist

To consider when developing policy, strategy or service

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Mental Well-being Impact Assessment Toolkit

Supports national and local services to embed mental well-being into their work

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Mentaline

Online therapy, counselling and coaching

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Mentoring and Befriending Foundation

Putting mentoring and befriending are at the centre of national volunteering

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MIND

Charity providing help for people who experience all types of mental distress

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Mind & Life Institute

Dalai Lama led organisation promoting scientific investigation of contemplation

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Mind Apples

Simple day-to-day activities that are good for the mind

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Mind Over Mood

Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think

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The Mindful Manifesto

How doing less and noticing more can help us thrive in a stressed-out world

Audio:
Mindfulness for Beginners

Brings the practice of mindfulness meditation to the widest possible audience

Book:
Mindfulness for Dummies

Simple guide to the basics of mindfulness meditation

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Mindfulness in Schools

Aims to encourage and promote teaching of secular mindfulness in schools

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Mindfulness Meditation For Beginners

Learn all about the art and science of cultivating mindfulness

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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Helps people break free of the negative thoughts that can lead to depression

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Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Manage your stress levels and improve your physical and mental health.

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Mindfulnet

Independent, non-profit website dedicated to promoting mindfulness

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Moodscope

Take control of your mood at the click of a button

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Morning Gloryville

Morning Gloryville is an immersive and inspiring morning dance party

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Mumsnet

Provides knowledge, experience and support for parents

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Mutual Inspiration

Collaborative and participative ways to finding solutions

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My Best Thing Today

Let them know what happened to you today

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My Happy Place

Book of happy thoughts and memories with beautiful illustrations from students

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My Value Manifesto

Create your own personalised manifesto to help you live by your values

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National Accounts of Well-being

NEF’s alternative to the narrow focus on economic measures

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Neighbourliness + Empowerment = Wellbeing

Is there a formula for happy communities?

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Netmums

The UK’s fastest-growing online parenting organisation

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NHS Counselling

Useful site on different types of therapy and how to access them

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NHS Live Well

Comprehensive website with lots of information to make choices about your health

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NHS: Do-it-yourself Therapy

Advice on self-help routes to therapy

Book:
Nonviolent Communication: a Language of Life

Explains how nonviolent communication helps us build compassionate relationships

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Nutritionist Resource

Directory of registered nutritionists to help you make positive dietary changes

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Online Therapy

Online therapy based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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ONS: Measuring National Wellbeing

Developing measures of the nation’s well-being

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Orange Mobile Volunteering

Got 5 minutes? Do some good

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Parent Wellbeing

Want to worry less and enjoy parenting more?

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Parent’s Survival Guide to Online Safety

Useful guide for parents about how to help their children stay safe online

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Parenting and Wellbeing: knitting families together

Draws on extensive research to recommend range of approaches for family support

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Penn MAPP course

Penn’s innovative Master of Applied Positive Psychology programme

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People Skills

How to listen to others and resolve conflicts

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People Skills

Explores skills needed to develop more meaningful human relationships

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People United

Exploring how the arts can inspire kindness, community and social change

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Pilotlight

Brings in skills & expertise to help small charities and social enterprises grow

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Play

How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

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Play Shaper

Professional development programme on the practice of supporting child’s play

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Positive News

Solution-focused newspaper focusing on positive initiatives and people

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Positive Organisations

Bringing the science of flourishing to organisations and leaders

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Positive Parenting

Supporting people to become confident parents

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Positive Psychology Assessment Tools

10+ Positive Psychology Surveys, Measures and Questionnaires

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Positive Psychology Centre

Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Pennsylvania

Book:
Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression

Practical ideas & techniques that can help reduce depression and build happiness

Book:
Positive Psychology in a Nutshell: A Balanced Introduction to the Science of Optimal Functioning

Accessible and thought-provoking introduction to positive psychology

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Positive Psychology News Daily

Round-up of research-based news on happiness and positive psychology

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Positivity

Discover the Groundbreaking Science to Release Your Inner Optimist and Thrive

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Positivity Ratio

Discover the power of the 3-to-1 Ratio with Dr. Barbara Fredrickson

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Practical Recovery

Drug & alcohol rehab advice without stigma or shame. Just compassion & guidance

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Project Happiness

Bringing the science of happiness in strategies for everyday life

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Psychology for a Better World

Strategies to inspire sustainability, based on the latest psychology research

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Raising Happiness

10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents

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Raising Happy Children

What every child needs their parents to know

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Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Inspiring people to practice kindness and pass it on to others

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Reach

Reach links up skilled volunteers with voluntary organisations

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Relate

Promoting health, respect and justice in couple and family relationships

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Relate for Parents & Families

Free online relationship advice for you and your family

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Relax Kids

Fun and interactive classes to help your child cope with life

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Resilience

The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges

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Rethink

Rethink Mental Illness, the leading national mental health membership charity

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Robertson Cooper

Helping orgnisations to improve well-being and engagement in their workforces

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Role of Local Govt in promoting wellbeing

How to help build resilient communities.

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RSA Animate

Amazing animated video lectures from the world’s most inspiring thinkers

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RSCPP

Connecting people with therapists across the UK

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Samaritans

Provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day

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School of Everything

Helps you find things to learn near you

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The School of Life

Explore questions of fulfilment and how to lead a better life

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Self-Compassion

Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind

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Shawn Achor

Inspirational speaker on happiness and human potential at work

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Sister Circles

Bringing women together to create connection, transformation and empowerment

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Six Simple Rules for a Better Life

Practical, achievable ways to be happier, healthier and more

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Improve Your Sleep

The impact of sleep on health and wellbeing

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Soul Nutrition

Interactive website with three great tools to support mindfulness and happiness

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Soultrader: Find Purpose and You’ll Find Success

Getting to know yourself properly from the inside

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Spots of Time

Miniature volunteering activities – changing the world starts small

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Street Party

Top tips on how to organise a street party

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Streetbank

Community project to bring neighbourhoods closer together

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Strengthsfinder 2.0

Gallup assessment tool with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths

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Stress and Addiction

Exploring the potentially deadly relationship between stress and addiction

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Stuffocation: Living More With Less

Great book by James Wallman about why experiences make us happier than things

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Sustainable Marriage Quiz

How satisfied and committed are you to your relationship?

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Teaching Happiness and Well-being in Schools

Practical guide on how to implement the theory of positive psychology in schools

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TED.com

Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world

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Ten Keys to Happier Living

A practical handbook for happiness

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Ten Keys to Happier Living – Guidebook

Ten factors that are really important for our well-being

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Thank You

How learning to be grateful and thankful can make you significantly happier

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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

Practical applications of the Dalai Lama’s spiritual values

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The Brightsider

Where good news reigns

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The Compassionate Mind

Developing compassion for ourselves and others and deriving the benefits

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The Element

How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

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Enneagram Institute

Personality system with 9 distinct patterns of thinking, feeling and acting

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The Expanding Circle

Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress

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The Friends and Neighbours (FAN) charity

Encourages creation of FAN Groups where people meet in a spirit of friendship

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The Gottman Relationship Institute

Practical, science-based tools to help couples get back on track

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The Gratitude Attitude

The power of being grateful and some quick ideas we could all do

App:
The Gratitude Garden

The app that helps you cultivate gratitude!

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The Happiness Advantage

The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success & Performance at Work

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science

Exposes traditional wisdom around happiness to the scrutiny of modern science

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The Happiness Project

Gretchen Rubin offers practical advice, sharp insight, charm, and humour

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The Happy Manager

Growing collection of resources for all managers who want more happiness at work

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The Hidden Gifts of Helping

How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times

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The Incredible Years Program

Award-winning training for parents, teachers, and children’s social skills

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The Mind: A User’s Guide

Handbook to safeguard and improve your mental health

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The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness

By renowned mindfulness experts with practical guided exercises

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The Optimistic Child

How to safeguard children against depression and build lifelong resilience

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Penn Resilience Project

Evidence-based training to developing emotional resilience

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The Play Ethic

A Manifesto For a Different Way of Living

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The Politics of Happiness

What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being

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The Power of Smiling

Remember to smile, it can make you feel happier

Report:
The Prosperity Quintet: Measuring Prosperity

Report proposing 5 key indicators to better assess the prosperity of a society

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The Real Secret

12-step programme using research from positive psychology, neuroscience and more

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The Relationship Cure

Guide for building better connections with family, friends and lovers

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The Resilience Factor

7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life’s Hurdles

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The Science of Parenting

Explains how to develop your child’s full potential based on the latest research

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The Science of Well-Being

What we know about what makes people thrive and societies flourish

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The Selfish Society

How We All Forgot to Love One Another and Made Money Instead

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The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work

Teaches partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work

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The Spirit Level

Why more equal societies almost always do better

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The State of Happiness

Findings from the Local Wellbeing project

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The Young Mind

Invaluable guidance for concerned parents, teachers and young adults

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Therapy Directory

Find a professional therapist if you’re in need of support

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Think Good – Feel Good

A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workbook for Children and Young People

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Thx Thx Thx

A thank you note a day

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Time to Change

Campaign to end mental health discrimination

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Timebank

Supports individuals and businesses to find rewarding volunteering opportunities

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TimeWith.co.uk

Free online service which connects people with counsellors and psychotherapists

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Track Your Happiness

Research project investigating what makes life worth living

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Transcendental Meditation

A simple, natural, effortless process practised for 15–20 minutes twice daily

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Transition Network

Supports community-led responses to issues of climate change and peak oil

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Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

Guide to becoming a better human being, combining philosophy, theology and more

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UEL MAPP course

Applied positive psychology course at the University of East London

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v (young volunteers service)

Inspiring and connecting 16-24 year olds with volunteering opportunities

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VIA Strengths Survey

Learn What’s Best About You

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Vision Works

Programmes for schools to improve student wellbeing and personal development

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Visions of Compassion

Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

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Volunteering England

Supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity

Report:
WARM: The Wellbeing and Resilience Measure

Taking the temperature of local communities

Report:
Well-being Manifesto for a Flourishing Society

How politics would look if people’s well-being was the government’s main focus

Book:
Well-Being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology

Wide ranging review of recent well-being research

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Wellbeing Project

Social enterprise providing a range of community based activities

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Welldoing.org

Independent directory of UK therapists and counsellors plus information & advice

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What makes you happy?

How small changes can lead to big improvements in your life

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What Should I Do With My Life?

The same question answered by over 50 real-life stories

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Wheel of Wellbeing

Tips to create a circle of happiness – body, mind, spirit, people, place, planet

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Wherever You Go, There You are

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

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Whole Education

Leading organisations for a more rounded education for young people

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Why Good Things Happen to Good People

How to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life by the Simple Act of Giving

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Why Kindness is Good For You

Evidence that kindness can improve our lives

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Why Love Matters

How affection shapes a baby’s brain

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Wishbomb

Helps people list their goals, set targets and get support from their friends

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Working with Emotional Intelligence

What emotional intelligence is and why it counts in the workplace

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World Book of Happiness

Latest happiness knowledge from 100 top experts from around the world

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The Young Foundation

Centre for social innovation and home of Action for Happiness

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Your Health and Wellbeing as a Parent

Practical tips on how to look after yourself as a busy parent

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